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The Summer Adventure program was recently featured in the e-newsletter of SitStayRead! The literacy nonprofit uses dogs as a tool to improve reading and foster a love of literature among children in low-income neighborhoods. As part of Rowe Elementary’s community programming, a group of SitStayRead volunteers and their dogs visited the Settlement for Tail Blazers, Little Buddies and Poetry Pals!

Meet Nayeli, Shep and Nancy!

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All of the Head Start classrooms had a blast when Officer Donovan of the Chicago Police Department came for a visit. Officer Donovan read to the scholars, answered all of their questions and made sure they each knew that the emergency number was 9-1-1!

Head Start staff received on May, 12, 2016 the Award of Excellence for Family and Community Engagement from the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Development. This award promotes and recognizes best practice achievements in research-based strategies which support the highest quality services for Illinois’ most high-need, at risk children and families.